Spoiler Turns out Shippuden gets a lot better after the first arc

Elai · August 15, 2017, 07:31:53 PM

I'm at the Kakashi backstory 2 part episode.

Sasuke is much more likeable now.

Naruto surpassing Kakashi is so bullshit. It's like saying Master Roshi surpassed King Piccolo because he knew the mafuba.

I've skipped nearly all of the filler so far.

I have the less interesting parts playing on my second monitor while I'm doing other things so I'm making great pace.

Elai · August 15, 2017, 07:39:32 PM

Updated character list

Kakashi > Jaraiah > Shikamaru > Sasuke > Naruto

August 15, 2017, 09:08:17 PM

I like ichigo

The Hån · August 15, 2017, 09:13:47 PM

Kakashi is consistently the best character of all the series.

August 15, 2017, 09:16:39 PM

never seen it but the blond boss lady is objectively already the best

big sponge · August 15, 2017, 11:16:45 PM

in the manga the kakashi gaiden was done between part 1 and 2

when did they do it in the anime?

Elai · August 15, 2017, 11:31:08 PM

Quote from: Nipples the Enchilada on August 15, 2017, 11:16:45 PM

in the manga the kakashi gaiden was done between part 1 and 2

when did they do it in the anime?

umm

sasuke just approached the guy they used to develop the transformation curse mark from

Ian · August 15, 2017, 11:51:44 PM

Significantly later. Naruto part 1 decided to do over 100 episodes of filler before starting part 2, and they just skipped right over the Kakashi Gaiden.

Quote from: Nipples the Enchilada on August 15, 2017, 11:16:45 PM

in the manga the kakashi gaiden was done between part 1 and 2

when did they do it in the anime?

Mint · August 16, 2017, 12:36:11 AM

ha gaaaaay

Elai · August 17, 2017, 12:01:52 AM

ohhhh shit

madara lives baby

Risay117 · August 17, 2017, 01:18:29 AM

The series goes to shit after the six path of pain arc. Wish they went more into Hanzo.

Elai · August 17, 2017, 01:33:07 AM

Quote from: Risay117 on August 17, 2017, 01:18:29 AM

The series goes to shit after the six path of pain arc. Wish they went more into Hanzo.

didnt need to know that

Risay117 · August 17, 2017, 02:01:38 AM

Quote from: Snake on August 17, 2017, 01:33:07 AM

Quote from: Risay117 on August 17, 2017, 01:18:29 AM
The series goes to shit after the six path of pain arc. Wish they went more into Hanzo.

didnt need to know that

Yeah, I kind of got pissed by the series a bit. Honestly one piece is the only one (among the big and lasting shonen series), that seems like it actually is trying to have some depth to their story or at least let things make sense. Even though it has gone off on many tangents by now.

But mind you this is coming from a Manga reader.

Elai · August 17, 2017, 02:30:43 AM

Dude do you ever shut up

Elai · August 18, 2017, 01:16:07 AM

Oh shit! Pain vs Kakashi

Updated character list:

Kakashi > Itachi > Jiraiyah > Madara > Tsunade > Shikamaru

Sasuke committed character suicide after he learned the truth about Itachi.

Elai · August 18, 2017, 01:32:28 AM

No... this...

No...

Kakashi...

Elai · August 18, 2017, 02:36:15 AM

damn even konohomaru is getting sick

Elai · August 18, 2017, 02:43:26 AM

Honestly I'm not sure why this show gets all this hate. It's significantly better than Dragon Ball Z. Yeah it does some stupid things but DBZ does just as much and doesn't do 1/10th of the things right.

Two things to take away from Naruto as a whole:

1. It's world. You can easily lose yourself in what feels like a very fleshed-out fictional world. I know Jap art schools sort of focus on world building and stuff like that but coming from Dragon Ball it's incredible to see just how detailed and rich the lore is. And it's never in your face about it either. It's subtle yet not secretive. Very well done.

2. Respect for its characters. In DBZ it's insulting how after every arc the characters just throw aside previous villains and characters for no good reason. Master Roshi, Tien, Krillin... these characters are a complete joke after the Saiyan Saga. Even before. But y'know, even whem the main characters start surpassing the legends of Naruto's world, they don't do so in a disrespectful way. Orochimaru may have been stronger than Sarutobi, but at least he still kicked ass and showed he could still hold his own. When Sasuke outclassed Orochimaru, it was still a dangerous fight. It doesn't just insult the character's legacy, and I find it really refreshing. Kakashi is presumably dead but he's still a legend to me, and the show did him justice.

Verbatim · August 18, 2017, 02:57:49 AM

you're skipping the biggest reason why people hate it

there are episodes that consist entirely of flashbacks that you've seen 30 times already and it's fucking infuriatingly retarded

the animation is also considered sub-par

Elai · August 18, 2017, 03:24:23 AM

fair enough

though why people dont just do that to begin with ill never know. i literally skipped 10 episodes of filler and it felt like i didnt skip a beat.

Verbatim · August 18, 2017, 03:31:04 AM

most people who watched the show didn't have the luxury of knowing what to skip

and personally i'm not one to skip episodes of anything just because they're considered filler

Elai · August 18, 2017, 03:46:16 AM

i wouldnt need a guide to know what to skip. very obvious whats filler and what isnt.

Elai · August 18, 2017, 03:50:25 AM

its kinda like what i'm doing with Super rn. I havent watched the last couple of episodes cuz its all uninteresting filler bullshit. ill read the manga when it comes out in its entirety.

Elai · August 18, 2017, 04:01:33 AM

and i mean dbz was pretty bad with its filler too. i would ever argue its worse because they padded the length on non-filler stuff as well as filler arcs.

at least in naruto you can skip the filler with little to no consequences. in dbz, fights last 30 episodes for absolutely no good reason. once you get to the action in naruto, thats it. badda bing.

Elai · August 18, 2017, 05:28:17 PM

Hinata's gettin' pretty cool. Minato is up there, too.

Dietrich Six · August 18, 2017, 06:58:05 PM

100 episodes

Elai · August 18, 2017, 07:00:24 PM

The animation just took a nosedive in quality. Jesus Christ. Before it was just an artistic choice to have some of the characters look a bit lanky. It didn't look bad, but stylised. Now characters are just... so retarded looking at times.

Elai · August 18, 2017, 10:06:24 PM

Why the fuck does Netflix only have like 300 episodes instead of the entire series?

The Hån · August 19, 2017, 01:11:46 AM

Quote from: Snake on August 18, 2017, 07:00:24 PM

The animation just took a nosedive in quality. Jesus Christ. Before it was just an artistic choice to have some of the characters look a bit lanky. It didn't look bad, but stylised. Now characters are just... so retarded looking at times.

did you see the infamous pain animation?

Elai · August 19, 2017, 01:15:33 AM

Quote from: The Hån on August 19, 2017, 01:11:46 AM

Quote from: Snake on August 18, 2017, 07:00:24 PM
The animation just took a nosedive in quality. Jesus Christ. Before it was just an artistic choice to have some of the characters look a bit lanky. It didn't look bad, but stylised. Now characters are just... so retarded looking at times.

did you see the infamous pain animation?

yes i did

MY PAIN IS GREATER THAN YOURS